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2022 Map of Smithers Lake

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Smithers Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The lowlands of Fort Bend County are defined by a complex network of waterways, where Big Creek and Fairchild Creek wind toward the meandering path of Rabbs Bayou. This landscape is centered on Smithers Lake, a significant water body situated near the settlement of Thompsons in the northeastern corner. The area maintains its agricultural and rural character, evidenced by the scattered small communities of Fairchilds and Long Point.

Genealogists and local historians can find specific points of interest such as the Henry Jones Family Cem near the lake's northern shore and the Brown-Beard Cem further south. The map also documents modern land use and transportation, including the Flying C Ranch Airport and an extensive system of farm-to-market roads like FM 762 and FM 1994 that connect these historic ranching and farming districts.